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Perhaps you're unaware, but the unravelling of Europe continues at an epic pace. One half of Europe would like to live at the expense of the other half. And the people paying the bills are quickly getting fed up with the moochers. How much long will Finland put up with it, let alone Germany and the other producing nations that feel like total patsies? Thid is the important question. Usually, as Bob Hoye explained, major collapses take place in the Fall. No one has the appetite to address tragedy in the summer. The Europeans have extended vacations planned and besides, the deposits have already been paid. So what's a few more months, when your vacation is hanging in the balance?

Alasdair sees no respite from the non-stop financial collapse and he doesn't see any of the parties putting forth workable solutions. So the net result is more of the same until the ultimate break-up of the Euro and the European Union occurs. After all, there's really no country standing behind the Euro, just a mottly collection of central banks that are in serious decline.

The latest Flash Crash Blast. A lot of stocks got slammed and then came back resoundingly. It happened to big stocks and small stocks alike. Knight, the market maker responsible for it could be facing insolvency as a result. If things are going to wrong, they will go wrong in the fall. The corporate bond market has been rallying like crazy but appears to be getting close to its high. It looks like its time to start lightening up on them and perhaps treasuries as well. It made an Eiffel Tower pattern with a clear downside pattern ahead. The same is likely to happen with the emerging market bonds. People have been chasing yield and looking for it in all the wrong places. Interestlingly commodities may also take a hit. They've risen in large measure due to the Midwest drought. There could be trouble this fall. The last 5 crashes going back hundreds of years have always occurred in the autumn. Will this crash be different than the rest?

George Matheis is our go to guy for all matters concerning preparation and self-defense. George has gotten extensive training in these areas and has been teaching law enforcement professionals for many years. Therefore, when he explains how to avoid becoming a target, we all should listen. First, when going out to public events, always map an escape route. This will help you in the event of fires and other emergencies. If you know how to escape, you're odds of survival go way up. Also, situational awareness is key. Know your surroundings and be aware of potential threats and dangers. And in the event of injury, to yourself or others, some basic first aid can go along way until the paramedics can reach you.

There's lots more here, including how big a private water supply you should have.

Perhaps you're unaware, but the unravelling of Europe continues at an epic pace. One half of Europe would like to live at the expense of the other half. And the people paying the bills are quickly getting fed up with the moochers. How much long will Finland put up with it, let alone Germany and the other producing nations that feel like total patsies? Thid is the important question. Usually, as Bob Hoye explained, major collapses take place in the Fall. No one has the appetite to address tragedy in the summer. The Europeans have extended vacations planned and besides, the deposits have already been paid. So what's a few more months, when your vacation is hanging in the balance?

Alasdair sees no respite from the non-stop financial collapse and he doesn't see any of the parties putting forth workable solutions. So the net result is more of the same until the ultimate break-up of the Euro and the European Union occurs. After all, there's really no country standing behind the Euro, just a mottly collection of central banks that are in serious decline.

The latest Flash Crash Blast. A lot of stocks got slammed and then came back resoundingly. It happened to big stocks and small stocks alike. Knight, the market maker responsible for it could be facing insolvency as a result. If things are going to wrong, they will go wrong in the fall. The corporate bond market has been rallying like crazy but appears to be getting close to its high. It looks like its time to start lightening up on them and perhaps treasuries as well. It made an Eiffel Tower pattern with a clear downside pattern ahead. The same is likely to happen with the emerging market bonds. People have been chasing yield and looking for it in all the wrong places. Interestlingly commodities may also take a hit. They've risen in large measure due to the Midwest drought. There could be trouble this fall. The last 5 crashes going back hundreds of years have always occurred in the autumn. Will this crash be different than the rest?

Dudley Baker is an eternal optimist, but with good reason. Through his service www.PreciousMetalsWarrants.com, I have personally seen him score a number of extremely large returns, with very little investment and risk. Many of the stocks and warrants he's recommended are trading for just pennies a share. But they're not penny stocks, they have real operations, real management and real prospects for the future. Dudley uses a number of proprietary indicators to make his choices, but perhaps his most reliable metric is insider buying. While not a sure fire guarantee, it has been said that insiders can have many reasons for selling their stock, but only one for buying it--expected higher earnings and appreciation.

But Dudley's also just a genuinely nice guy who's really just trying to help. So when he thinks a bottom will be in place at some point in the future, I believe him.

Diana Zoppa has been an indispensible part of the Freedom-Based. Libertarian site www.The DailyBell.com. She's handled hundreds of interviews with many of the most pre-emminent minds in the world of finance, economics and philosophy. Diana's father believed in honest money--silver and implored Diana and her siblings to keep acquiring the shiny metal, and that one day they would thank him. And that day arrived several years ago.

We're extremely grateful that Diana will be joining us weekly to review the important trends facing you, your family and your community. She brings an international perspective, hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and having travelled extensively. And her husband Shawn's been involved in precious metals mining throughout his career, so Diana definitely gets the big picture.

The Mercenary Geologist and I got together for our monthly review of the markets. There was lots of action, but what a difference a day makes. But the important issues of the day far eclipsed the market wrap-up. The Fed basically said nothing, other than they are very concerned about the poor state of the economy and will do what needs to be done, can anyone say money printing? Oh and by the way, the US Postal Service is broke, insolvent and bankrupt. They're going to miss a $5.5 billion payment towards retiree health benefits that they would like to do away with anyway. There was another major flash crash that took place at major market maker Knights operation. But never fear, the SEC is on the case and heads are not gonna roll.

Casey Research's Ed Steer joined us for a look at the stunningly blatant manipulation that took place today in the gold and silver markets. The moment Ed hit his send key on today's gold and silver report, he knew what was going to happen. And as usual, he was not at all disappointed. Ed says that the biggest problem for investors today, is that they have to overcome market psychology and buy the precious metals in a falling market. Very few people have the stomach and the nerve do this. But as a recent guest said, "You're either a contrarian or you're a victim." The choice is yours.

Bill Holter, who's well know in precious metals and is an expert and finding safety from the approaching financial storm was with us again. He believes that the Fed and the Treasury are becoming less relevant by the moment. Together they've spent over $20 trillion trying to get the US and the World out of the current economic depression. And it's all been to no avail. The economy is getting worse, unemployment is up, so is foodstamp use and the list goes on and on. At some point we get to end game, and that's not too far away. Bill works with Ranting Andy Hoffman and we're looking forward to having them both come on FSN this Monday to expound on these important issues.

Ed Caccia live in the studio. He's a big fan of the Financial Survival Network and he's getting angrier and angrier at Mayor Nanny Mike Bloomberg's ever more tyrannical and fanatical efforts to dictate every aspect of your life, from how your children get their nutrition, to how many sodas you consume to whether or not you have the right to keep and bear arms as embodied in the Second Amendment. In times of crisis the government is like your un-wanted, un-loved brother-in-law (FBI). He wants to move into your house, live at your expense and then complain that the house isn't clean and that your wife is a lousy cook. How dare these people! Who do they think they are? Whatever happened to the notion of personal responsibility. Ed and I share a special bond as fellow New Yorkers and Westchesterites. We're both fed up and the ultimate move out of the People's Republic of New York gets ever closer.

Jordan Roy-Byrne is a frequent contributor to www.FinancialSurvivalNetwork.com. He's seeing a definite precious metals' market bottom and says there's a number of confirmatory signals that have been flashing as well. Perhaps the most important indicator is that the amount of gold purportedly held in GLD (the Gold EFT) has been declining, at the same time that the gold price has been rising. This is a sure sign that retail investors have capitulated and that the next leg of the bull market is about to begin. And as Jordan indicated, the majority of profits are actually made at the end of the bull market, rather than the early stages. Since this market's heading higher for 12 years, there's definitely much more to go. Buckle your seat belt and hold on, it's going to be quite a ride.

HereResearch.com's Ron Hera was with us today. He painted a very unpleasant picture of the US economy, and to a lesser extent the world economy. The actual inflation, which is higher than the propagandistic reported rate, means the economy has actually been contracting for the last four years. All economic statistics issued by governmental authorities must be viewed with extreme suspicion as they are politically derived and driven. This means that getting the real facts, altering your economic behavior and acquiring things of true value is your only route to economic salvation. There is no other way. And while Ron is bearish on the macro economic trends, he's very bullish on precious metals and mining stocks of which many are presently worth more dead than alive.

Remember what I told you. First they came for your transfats. Then they came for your tobacco, then it was you double gulp drinks. Now they’re after new born babies. Nanny Bloomberg has done it again. And this is really about being a nanny, literally.New York’s hospitals now keep formula under lock and key so that they can force new mothers to do the right thing, which in their high and mighty opinion and remember they always know better than you, is breast feeding. Now we’re not going to discuss the relative merits of formula fed babies versus breast fed babies. Honestly I don’t know and you probably don’t either. Rather this is a matter of freedom.

Ranting Andy joined us today for his weekly rant. He believes that there is no finer investment than silver, which will outperform even Apple in the long run. The System has lost all credibility, much as the Tobacco Industry did in the 1990's, when it became clear that they would be paying out billions in damage verdicts. So too with Liborgate, the financial industry's potential Waterloo. The propaganda is wearing thin. Nobody believes that recovery is just around the corner. No one believes that happy days are here again. Rather, everyone is shaking their heads wondering how to protect themselves. And that's perhaps the best reason why silver is the investment of the future.

When was the last time you heard a meaningful speech come out ouf the windy halls of Congress? I don't remember either, perhaps when President Reagan made his last State of the Union Address, if you can remember back that long ago. Congressman Mike Kelly (r) of Erie, PA just made such a speech. He was lamenting the state of the country's regulatory hell. We all encounter it and suffer through it daily. And best of all, he got a standing ovation and the House needed to be brought to order.

In the words of that great philosopher and generally gifted stock picker, Mo Mentum, "Just because you have a heart attack doesn't mean you're gonna die." And just because a stock is trading at its 52 week low, doesn't mean that the stock will be going bankrupt or will never go up again. There's a saying on Wall Street that, Every Dog Has Its Day. Which goes to the fundamental question, do you purchase a stock that's gone up and hope that it keeps going up, or do you look for a stock that's been beaten down and hope that it will return to its former valuation? If you're a value guy, you look at the former.

Chris Duane was with us today, and he's eased off his economic educational pursuits. He believes the system's days are rapidly coming to an end, and he's making plans on what to do when that inevitable day happens. After all, there's only so much you can say about the collapse and the corrupt system. Now it's time to get ready for life after the great crash. Do you go to another country, an island, or just stay and fight. These are questions all of us will have to deal with in the near future. Better to start preparing now, than to have to make the decision without adequate thought and time.

Peter Grandich was on the show discussing gold prices, mining shares, and nasty emails. Peter is one of the most sincere and decent people I know. When I hear that once loyal followers are dissing him and sending abusive emails, it really pains me. The only reason Peter works is to help you protect your wealth and to help you plan for the great economic upsets that will occur complimenets of your government. He's a consumate professional and when it comes to the junior miners, few people have ever had his track record of spotting value. While he thinks that prices probably won't do much for the rest of the year, he's starting to believe that the bottom has been made and that 2013 could show a reversion back to the profitable trend. As always, you need to do your own research and make your own decisions about whether he's right.

Turd Ferguson of TFMetalsReport.com is a new friend we discovered at Freedom Fest 2012 in Las Vegas. Turd's well connected and has a great understanding of what's happening behind the scenes in the metals markets. It appears that the cartel's days are numbered and that the price of gold may soon be finding its true level. This can only be a good thing. Once investors and the public understand the awful state of the fiat currencies, pressure will mount on the politicians, and the possibility of fundamental change will be forced upon the system. Hopefully it happens before the Real Crash comes but don't count on it.

Adrian Fleming is a serially successful gold miner, and his latest venture looks to be a repeat performance of his last four winning ventures. The company's property at Kiyuk Lake, Nunavut, Canada looks extremely promising. Right now he's planning to do a detailed geo-chemical analysis of the entire 590 kilometer property to find the best potential drill sites. This will conserve the company's capital, of which there's enough to finish the program and bring the company well into 2013. As we all know, mining issues have been hammered into the dust recently and pessimism is ruling the day. However, while this market may not be like any other, all bear markets eventually give way to bull markets, especially when profits are rising and great new mines remain scarce.

Dr. Charles Nenner is a legend in technical/cycle investing. David Gurwitz is managing director of Charles Nenner Research, and he joined us today for a look at the current state of the markets. CNR has thousands of clients around the world, and their research calls have shown uncanny degrees of accuracy. Right now, Nenner thinks gold will be going up to $2500 and silver will be heading back up to $50 in the not too distant future. He's waiting for a few more technical indicators to confirm and make the call. We're going to be checking in regularly with David and Dr. Nenner to keep track of the accuracy of their predictions.

We had a very unexpected surprise this afternoon; David Morgan called in from the road. He was driving to Montana and wanted to touch base over the latest metals ruminations. His take on the upcoming CFTC Silver Manipulation Report is that it will be a a whitewash and will result in no lasting change. In a recent trip to Hong Kong, David discussed the history of empires and how metals always flow to the rising empire and away from the declining empires. We also discussed a quote from ZeroHedge.com's Tyler Durden, "While the insolvent "developed world" is furiously fighting over who gets to pay the bill for 30 years of unsustainable debt accumulation and how to pretend that the modern 'crony capitalist for some and communist for others' system isn't one flap of a butterfly's wings away from full on collapse mode, China is slowly taking over the world's real assets".

A sad commentary on the sad state of Western democracy and economic freedom and power.

Nick Barisheff of Bullion Management Group Inc. is calling for gold to rise exponentially within the next five year time period. He's convinced that unlimited and excessive money printing by the world's central banks guarantee it. He's even got a book coming out later this year to back up his hypothesis. He believes a mix of gold, silver, and platinum as well as geographical diversity will protect you from the numerous economic uncertainties and governmental threats that are lurking. Nick's made it his life's work to help people protect their precious metals holdings from over zealous bureaucrats and other criminal types. How safe is your metal?

Danielle Park, the outspoken money manager par excellence, sat down with us today for our bi-weekly rant about why they haven't thrown all the b*stards in jail yet. And it looks like a few of them might be paying the price for Liborgate, which is just another word for large banks stealing your wealth one basis point at a time. Danielle likens the current economy to a giant teeter totter, with no adult supervision in site. The result is that someone's behind is going to get slammed on the ground, and the other people will be left suspended in mid-air, waiting for the system to right itself. Danielle is always informative, knowledgeable, and directly to the point.